KSD Social Studies – Information Literacy Unit (Grade 4)
Challenges and Conflicts Shaped Washington State
Date
August 2004
Unit Overview
Title
Challenges and Conflicts Shaped Washington State
Unit Summary
The students will examine challenges and conflicts due to early settlement
and explain how events in Washington’s past influence the present.
Students will view background information on selected challenges in
Washington State history. Using the Big 6 information problem solving
process, students will research their chosen challenges. Pre-selected
websites and print materials will be provided. Students will create and
present an informational poster that will be used to compare and contrast
information presented by their peers.
Standards
Essential Academic Learning Requirements:
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Social Studies Frameworks:
H1.1.1b Identify and analyze relationships between historical events
H1.3.1 Describe the contributions of people from various cultural groups to the development of local,
Washington State, and U.S. history
G2.2.1 Observe and describe the human characteristics of the local area and Washington State
(Location, Region, Place, Human/Environment Interaction)
E3.2.1a Recognize that economies distribute and exchange goods and services in different ways
depending on laws, values, and customs.
Social Studies Inquiry and Information Skills:
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1.1.1a Select a social studies topic; ask questions to identify sub-topics
1.1.1b Identify key words; identify appropriate and varied sources; use basic search skills; use table
of contents and indices as social studies reference materials
1.1.1d Locate particular facts in social studies documents, identify the main idea
1.1.1e Locate data into graphic organizers
1.1.1f Create a product that demonstrates understanding of information and responds to central
questions; present product to a meaningful audience
2.1.1b Identify roles of different members of a group, serve in different roles in a group
3.1.2a Identify central issue; formulate appropriate questions
3.1.2d Investigate cause and effect relationships and their impact on people, environments, and
economic systems
KSD Curriculum Frameworks (or SLOs):
Writing Focus: Informational posters
Social Studies Frameworks:
Other
Information Literacy and Technology Literacy Focus (Big 6)
Task Definition:
Information Seeking Strategies:
Location and Access:
Use of Information: Note taking skills
Synthesis: Product
Evaluation: Reflection
KSD Technology:
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KSD Social Studies – Information Literacy Unit (Grade 4)
Challenges and Conflicts Shaped Washington State
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Student Tech Standards:
Continue to develop formal keyboarding skills
Insert information into a template (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Type text into a word processing document
Toggle between two or more applications
Open files or applications correctly
Save files to a specified folder on the server correctly
Create folders for saving and organizing work in user/home
Use URLs, bookmarks, and/or links to access the Internet
Understand and abide by copyright issues of electronic media
Identify and cite Internet and electronic references in a bibliography
Apply the concept and understand the consequences of plagiarism and copyright infringement
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
 Use Big 6 organizational form to plan assignment
 Create a map pinpointing the location of the conflict
 Explain who, what, why, where about the conflict
 Connect the conflict to their present lives
 Take notes using graphic organizer
 Accurately cite a variety of sources including at least two books and two websites
 Create a unique product to teach peers about the conflict
 Analyze the similarities and differences of the conflicts presented by peers
 Apply individual management and group cooperation skills
 Evaluate the process and the product
Essential Question(s)
How did challenges and conflicts in Washington’s early history influence our present lives?
Evidence of Learning
Note-taking organizer
Unit Implementation – Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction
Instructor
Classroom
teacher
Instructional Activities
Time
Define the characteristics of
conflicts.
30 min
Grouping
Scaffolds
Assessments
Whole
Class
Conflict
Characteristics
Create KWL chart.
Show the United Streaming
video “Native America:
Conflict” which shows
examples of conflicts – some
in Washington State.
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Challenges and Conflicts Shaped Washington State
Classroom
teacher
Review list of conflicts
45 min
Whole
class
Classroom
teacher
Define task and small groups
of students choose one
conflict to research
15 min
Whole
class
Librarian
Intro to Big 6 organizer
Use Big 6 organizational form
to plan assignment
30 min
Whole
class intro.
Complete
individually
Model note taking with
organizer.
Fact Fragment Frenzyl
30 min
Citing Sources
Accurately cite a variety of
sources including at least two
books and two websites
Citation Maker Website
30 min
Classroom
teacher Librarian,
Tech person
Research
Explain who, what, why,
where about the conflict
Connect the conflict to their
present lives
4 X 30
min
Classroom
teacher
Use information from Note
Taking Organizer to Create a
map pinpointing the location
of the conflict
Have students include:
 Waterways (see p. 11
in text)
 Mountains (see p. 33)
Classroom
teacher
Classroom
teacher
Librarian/
Classroom
teacher
Librarian
Teacher check
Assignment
Organizer .doc
Whole
class
Notes - Graphic
Organizer.doc
Whole
class
Hints for a Great
Research.doc
2-3
students
Complete
note taking
organizer
from
above.
Informal progress
checks on:
Big 6 and
Note taking
organizers
30-45
min
2-3
students
Enchanted
Learning
Wash.
State Maps
Checklist:
neatness,
accuracy,
conventions,
presentation
Create a unique product to
teach peers about the conflict
using an Informational poster,
4 x 30
min
2-3
students
Presentations
2 x 30
min
2-3
students
(Time
as
needed)
Turn in notetaking organizer
for teacher check
Poster Rubric.xls
Classroom
teacher
Compare and contrast the
conflicts
Analyze the similarities and
differences of the conflicts
presented by peers. What
have students learned about
conflicts? Add to KWL chart.
Individual
student
NotesCompare&Contrast.doc
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Classroom
teacher and
Librarian
Step 6 of Big6:
Evaluate product and process
15 min
Individual
student
Turn in organizer
Accommodation Options
ELL / IP Students
Group work, pair lowest with highest, place in groups of 3
Highly-Capable Students
Extension options for the culminating project include: Reader’s Theater,
digital movies, newspaper article, or Website.
Prerequisite Information/Skills
Complete text book through chapter 6; Basic web navigation skills, basic keyboarding skills
Materials and Resources Required for Unit
Adopted Print Materials: KSD textbook, The Washington Adventure
Adopted and other Audio/Visual:
Supplemental Resources (including Internet resources):
Selected_PNW_Biblio
graphy.doc
Article: Tacoma expels the entire Chinese community on November 3, 1885.
Washington State History Museum Links
Supplies:
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)
Computer(s)
VCR
Projection System
Printer
Video Camera
Camera
Digital Camera
Scanner
Video Conferencing
Television
Laserdisc
Other
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Word
FrontPage
KidPix
Excel
Internet Explorer
Inspiration
PowerPoint
SchoolKiT
Clicker 4
Publisher
Encarta
Image Blender/Photo Editor
eLibrary Elementary
eLibrary
Proquest
United Streaming Video
Teacher Notes
Authors
Name
Doug Lapp
Email
Doug.Lapp@kent.k12.wa.us
School
Cedar Valley Elem.
Role
3rd/4th
Grade Teacher
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Challenges and Conflicts Shaped Washington State
Carol Ham
Carol.Ham@kent.k12.wa.us
Soos Creek Elementary
Librarian
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